MS-06S Reconnaissance Zaku II

Model number: MS-06S
Code name: Reconnaissance Zaku II
Unit type: reconnaissance mobile suit
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
First deployment: UC 0079
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: super hard steel alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: total output unknown
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: shield, mounted on right shoulder
Optional hand armaments: Zaku machine gun

The MS-06S Reconnaissance Zaku II was a variant of the MS-06S Zaku II (Commander Type). To facilitate its role as a reconnaissance unit, the suit featured an all black color scheme for low visibility in space. The unit’s armaments included the standard machine gun and shoulder shield. Near the end of the One Year War in December UC 0079, several units were used to monitor Earth Federation Forces fleet movements.

First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO

Zaku machine gun